Texas Southern Vs Fairleigh Dickinson: NCAA Tournament First Four Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – March 15, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on March 12, 2023

The Texas Southern Tigers (14-20) and the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights (19-15) meet in a First Four matchup on Wednesday at University of Dayton Arena, beginning at 6:40 PM, airing on truT. Texas Southern is a 2-point favorite in the contest as they try to make it to the first round of the NCAA Tournament bracket.

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Texas Southern Vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Lines

Texas Southern vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Information
Favorite Spread Total
Texas Southern -2 147 points

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Fairleigh Dickinson (+2)
Total Pick Under (147)

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Texas Southern Vs Fairleigh Dickinson Stat Rankings

Texas Southern Avg. (Rank) Fairleigh Dickinson Avg. (Rank)
69.4 (233rd) Points Scored 77.8 (42nd)
71.6 (227th) Points Allowed 74.9 (311th)
34.8 (57th) Rebounds 32 (236th)
10.5 (58th) Off. Rebounds 10.6 (49th)
4.7 (358th) 3pt Made 8.1 (99th)
11.5 (308th) Assists 15 (58th)
13.8 (319th) Turnovers 11.1 (97th)

Texas Southern Vs Fairleigh Dickinson Betting Trends

  • The Tigers are 11-20-1 against the spread this season.
  • As 2-point favorites or more, Texas Southern is 4-12 against the spread.
  • Out of 32 Tigers games so far this year, 14 have gone over the total.
  • Texas Southern and its opponent have broken the 147-point mark 10 times this season.
  • Tigers games this season have posted an average total of 141, which is six points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • Fairleigh Dickinson has 13 wins in 32 games against the spread this year.
  • As 2-point underdogs or more, the Knights are 7-6 against the spread.
  • Texas Southern has seen 14 of its 32 games hit the over.
  • So far this season, 20 Knights games have featured over 147 points scored.
  • The average total points scored in Fairleigh Dickinson’s games this year (147) is 5.7 points higher than the total for this matchup.

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Texas Southern Impact Players

  • John Walker III puts up 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.6 steals and 1 block.
  • Davon Barnes is tops on his team in points per game (13.6), and also posts 4.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists. At the other end, he delivers 0.8 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
  • Joirdon Karl Nichols puts up a team-leading 8.6 rebounds per contest. He is also posting 10.4 points and 1.5 assists, shooting 52.4% from the field.
  • Zytarious Mortle averages 7.9 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.9 assists per contest. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • PJ Henry paces his team in assists per game (2), and also puts up 12.8 points and 1.9 rebounds. At the other end, he posts 1.3 steals and 0 blocked shots.

Fairleigh Dickinson Impact Players

  • Grant Singleton is posting 14.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game, making 46.4% of his shots from the floor and 38.5% from 3-point range, with 2.2 triples per contest.
  • Ansley Almonor gives the Knights 13.9 points, 4.7 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. He also delivers 0.5 steals and 0.7 blocked shots.
  • Sean Moore gives the Knights 6.6 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1 assists per contest. He also averages 1.4 steals and 0.3 blocked shots.
  • Joe Munden Jr. is posting a team-high 5 rebounds per game. And he is producing 10.4 points and 1.1 assists, making 47.5% of his shots from the field.

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